Short Strand of 17 Ancient Amazonite and Serpentine Stone Beads from Mauritania - Rita Okrent Collection (S573b)

17 ancient amazonite beads from Mauritania - a mix of tubes and discs. Provenance: Mauritania. Amazonite and Serpentine have been made into beads across the Sahara since Neolithic times, and this region in particular was a source prized across West and North Africa, with beads like these moving along trade routes that later became the great trans-Saharan caravan trails. Age: Ancient Dimensions: 10-24 mm diameter. Weight: 42 grams. Condition: Worn/good. Stone Item 573b